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Here we go – Change will happen! You are preparing yourself for a future of changes: Ongoing training, new opportunities, new learning… Who are you as a person, a friend? What are you curious about? Difference between “Career” and “a job!” Fishing Running Cooking Mathematics Mechanics Heath Sciences Did You Know Video! Copyright Klippert ’14

What does the word “education” actually mean? Education is training! Education and training need to be broken down Training is learning how to: Listen effectively - Sit still for hours - Having fun Read efficiently - Ask for help - Celebrate Take good notes - Study with others - Sleep Handle stress - Be competitive - Succeed To be a friend - Exercise - Romance Study and recall - Testing skills - Fail Eat appropriately - Test anxiety - Computers Working with adults - How to do work - Research Copyright Klippert ’14 3

What are the options for Grade 13? Options after High School Work Military Technical School – Universal Technical Institute 2-Year Community College – YCCC, CMCC, SMCC 4-Year Colleges – USM, UM-O, Husson, UNH, St. Joe’s Nothing… What are you really interested in? How are you going to plan? What about resources? Copyright Klippert ’14

Important Documents and Websites FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid College Board – Great Resource for College Search The Common Application – For most 4-Year Colleges Application to Central Maine Community College Universal Technical Institute There are no easy answers when when choosing training! Return on investment… Ask for help – Teachers, Counselors… Use the Internet as your resource… Copyright Klippert ’14

Here we go – Change will happen! You are preparing yourself for a future of changes: Ongoing training, new opportunities, new and ongoing learning… Copyright Klippert ’14